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1/ Hardline Russian nationalists and war supporters have reacted with hostility to the Dmitriev-Witkoff peace proposals. Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin's detailed critique is of particular interest, as it is likely representative of this powerful faction's views. ⬇️ 
2/ Girkin's comments provide an insight into the fine line that Putin is having to walk between reaching a settlement that he can accept and one that the hardliners will accept. Putin likely agrees with many of their objections, but knows that they are unachievable.
3/ Girkin says, in a letter from his prison, that a correspondent has sent him the leaked list of the plan's 28 points (which he says have not been published in the Russian media). He is aware that subsequent US-Ukraine talks have reduced them to 19 points, but observes sourly:
SitRep - 27/11/25 - Strikes on Akhmat units in Grozny
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. During the day, Ukrainian drones attacked Rosgvardiya and Akhmat sites in Grozny and other places in Smolensk.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. During the day, Ukrainian drones attacked Rosgvardiya and Akhmat sites in Grozny and other places in Smolensk.
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As usual we start with Russian losses
Vincent Kompany in interview with the club's magazine #Säbener51
• One of your guiding principles is: "Be hungry or go somewhere else." What exactly defines a hungry player for you?
Kompany: "At this level, you're duty bound to give your all. You can enjoy what success brings - but you have to be prepared to make sacrifices. Hunger means always wanting more, always being prepared to do more, and to do it together. It also has nothing to do with winning. You have to be hungry when you win, lose or draw, when the sun is shining, when it's raining or snowing. It's the mindset of pushing yourself without becoming negative, out of the conviction: Only those who stick to the task make progress."
• One of your guiding principles is: "Be hungry or go somewhere else." What exactly defines a hungry player for you?
Kompany: "At this level, you're duty bound to give your all. You can enjoy what success brings - but you have to be prepared to make sacrifices. Hunger means always wanting more, always being prepared to do more, and to do it together. It also has nothing to do with winning. You have to be hungry when you win, lose or draw, when the sun is shining, when it's raining or snowing. It's the mindset of pushing yourself without becoming negative, out of the conviction: Only those who stick to the task make progress."
• Do you see this hunger above all in difficult moments?
Kompany: "Everyone experiences difficult moments. The key is not to hide away, but to use them to your advantage. Stick out your chest, search for the truth - that's what I demand. I want the group to believe in itself and its path. And the individual too. I myself never had a straight path; there were lots of ups and downs. But I've always trusted myself. I want to see the same thing from my team."
Kompany: "Everyone experiences difficult moments. The key is not to hide away, but to use them to your advantage. Stick out your chest, search for the truth - that's what I demand. I want the group to believe in itself and its path. And the individual too. I myself never had a straight path; there were lots of ups and downs. But I've always trusted myself. I want to see the same thing from my team."
• If you look back at your first Bundesliga game - a 3-2 win against Wolfsburg - and compare it with today: What has changed the most?
Kompany: "In that first game, we were 2-1 down, came back, won 3-2 - and the substitutes made the difference. That's exactly what I want from day one to the last day: that we always believe we'll get our moment, even if things aren’t going perfectly. Everything else happened step by step. Through hard work, learning from mistakes, creating clarity for the players - and above all, maintaining calm and stability. It was always calm and stable in our dressing room, even after defeats. That has sustained us to this day. And it will continue to sustain us. If things don't go our way at times, we know how we can improve as a result."
Kompany: "In that first game, we were 2-1 down, came back, won 3-2 - and the substitutes made the difference. That's exactly what I want from day one to the last day: that we always believe we'll get our moment, even if things aren’t going perfectly. Everything else happened step by step. Through hard work, learning from mistakes, creating clarity for the players - and above all, maintaining calm and stability. It was always calm and stable in our dressing room, even after defeats. That has sustained us to this day. And it will continue to sustain us. If things don't go our way at times, we know how we can improve as a result."
everyone tells you to spy on competitors’ ads but never shows you how.
so today, I'm gonna drop our entire competitor research process.
here’s how to reverse-engineer any brand’s google ads strategy in 10 min: 🧵
so today, I'm gonna drop our entire competitor research process.
here’s how to reverse-engineer any brand’s google ads strategy in 10 min: 🧵
A few things I’ll cover in this thread:
- Discover your REAL competitors
- Break down any brand’s strategy in under 10 minutes
- Spot gaps in the market and exploit them.
Whether you’re spending $1k/mo or $500k/mo, you’ll walk away with a big competitive edge.
Let’s dive in:
- Discover your REAL competitors
- Break down any brand’s strategy in under 10 minutes
- Spot gaps in the market and exploit them.
Whether you’re spending $1k/mo or $500k/mo, you’ll walk away with a big competitive edge.
Let’s dive in:
1. Find your real competitors.
90% of brands make decisions based on who they think their competitors are.
Not the ones that are actually stealing their most valuable traffic.
The thing is, Google literally shows who those competitors are.
90% of brands make decisions based on who they think their competitors are.
Not the ones that are actually stealing their most valuable traffic.
The thing is, Google literally shows who those competitors are.
🔥 THREAD: What’s REALLY happening with the COMEX halt & the $54.65 silver spike
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COMEX halted all futures trading due to “technical issues”…
…exactly at the moment when March 2026 silver futures spiked to $54.65.
This is never a coincidence.
This is what a paper-market stress event looks like.
COMEX halted all futures trading due to “technical issues”…
…exactly at the moment when March 2026 silver futures spiked to $54.65.
This is never a coincidence.
This is what a paper-market stress event looks like.
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Eric @KingKong9888 said it bluntly:
“They won’t let COMEX default. That means the LBMA defaults.”
This is pure realpolitik.
The U.S. will protect its own exchange at any cost.
If a default has to happen somewhere → it happens in London.
Eric @KingKong9888 said it bluntly:
“They won’t let COMEX default. That means the LBMA defaults.”
This is pure realpolitik.
The U.S. will protect its own exchange at any cost.
If a default has to happen somewhere → it happens in London.
The Company That Sold You Both Medicine as well as Milk: The Untold Story of GSK India - a Thread🧵
Every Indian has bought at least one of these: Horlicks, Boost and Calpol.
- But 99% don’t know the company behind it or why they exited India’s most iconic brands.
- At one point, Horlicks & Boost alone were worth more than India’s entire FMCG health drink segment combined.
Here’s the story of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) India, the company that turned a wartime drink into a ₹30,000 crore empire
Bookmark and retweet this thread to revisit it later
Every Indian has bought at least one of these: Horlicks, Boost and Calpol.
- But 99% don’t know the company behind it or why they exited India’s most iconic brands.
- At one point, Horlicks & Boost alone were worth more than India’s entire FMCG health drink segment combined.
Here’s the story of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) India, the company that turned a wartime drink into a ₹30,000 crore empire
Bookmark and retweet this thread to revisit it later
1930s
A War Medicine Becomes a Household Staple
It all began when Horlicks, a malted milk powder meant for British soldiers during World War I, was introduced to India.
By the 1950s, it wasn’t just a product — it was a ritual.
Mothers gave it to their kids, and doctors recommended it to patients.
For millions, Horlicks became “health” itself.
A War Medicine Becomes a Household Staple
It all began when Horlicks, a malted milk powder meant for British soldiers during World War I, was introduced to India.
By the 1950s, it wasn’t just a product — it was a ritual.
Mothers gave it to their kids, and doctors recommended it to patients.
For millions, Horlicks became “health” itself.
1958 — Calpol is launched, and a generation starts trusting Glaxo
One of the most iconic OTC fever medicines in India, Calpol, was launched by Glaxo.
Over time, it became a go-to for Indian parents and pediatricians alike.
Even today, it’s one of India’s most recommended paracetamol brands for children.
One of the most iconic OTC fever medicines in India, Calpol, was launched by Glaxo.
Over time, it became a go-to for Indian parents and pediatricians alike.
Even today, it’s one of India’s most recommended paracetamol brands for children.
@threadreaderapp @george28265 @MyLordBebo The Red Army drafted offensive plans, but the USSR did not reach an operational decision to attack Germany first. Stalin chose a defensive–deterrent posture while preparing for a later offensive war (1942).
Stalin started the war in 1939, and was to invade exhausted West 1942.
Stalin started the war in 1939, and was to invade exhausted West 1942.
@threadreaderapp @george28265 @MyLordBebo #WorldWarTwo = #Stalin s war
@threadreaderapp @george28265 @MyLordBebo The USSR fully intended to fight an offensive war against Germany eventually — just not in 1941, but 1942.
Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "Shabbat Shalom
Vayetze
Genesis 28:10–32:3
Jacob leaves his hometown of Beersheba and journeys to Haran (in SE Turkey today).
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Vayetze
Genesis 28:10–32:3
Jacob leaves his hometown of Beersheba and journeys to Haran (in SE Turkey today).
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On the way, near what is at Beit El today, he sleeps, dreaming of a ladder connecting Heaven and Earth, with beings climbing and descending on it; HaShem appears and promises that the land upon which he lies will be given to his descendants.
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In the morning, Jacob raises the stone on which he laid his head as an altar and monument, pledging that it will be made the house of HaShem.
In Haran, Jacob stays with and works for his uncle Laban, working with Laban’s sheep and other business.
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In Haran, Jacob stays with and works for his uncle Laban, working with Laban’s sheep and other business.
3)
@george28265 @MyLordBebo Stalin began signalling to Berlin already in March–April 1939
This was before Hitler had made any formal approach to Moscow.
This was before Hitler had made any formal approach to Moscow.
@george28265 @MyLordBebo This was a strategic pivot, not a reaction to German offers.
@george28265 @MyLordBebo Stalin believed he was about to be isolated with a hostile Germany at his border.
1/12 🧵 THREAD — THE HUMAN-CAPITAL CALCULUS OF VIOLENT CRIME by United States Standards.
When economists talk about human capital, they aren’t dehumanizing people — they’re describing the productive capacity of a Nation.
Each citizen is an asset with:
🧬 skills
📚 knowledge
💼 lifetime earnings
🏛 civic participation
🔧 problem-solving capacity
👨👩👧 generational impact
A homicide doesn’t just end a life — it eliminates a unit of national productive power.
Links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_cap…
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11…
When economists talk about human capital, they aren’t dehumanizing people — they’re describing the productive capacity of a Nation.
Each citizen is an asset with:
🧬 skills
📚 knowledge
💼 lifetime earnings
🏛 civic participation
🔧 problem-solving capacity
👨👩👧 generational impact
A homicide doesn’t just end a life — it eliminates a unit of national productive power.
Links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_cap…
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11…
2/12 Human-capital theory (Becker, Schultz, Mincer) shows that high-value individuals accumulate:
📈 education
📉 low-risk behavior
🔁 consistent labor participation
🧠 tacit knowledge
When such a person is murdered, the government loses the equivalent of a senior engineer, teacher, operator, or specialist.
This is brain drain by homicide.
Links:
cambridge.org/core/books/hum…
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11…
📈 education
📉 low-risk behavior
🔁 consistent labor participation
🧠 tacit knowledge
When such a person is murdered, the government loses the equivalent of a senior engineer, teacher, operator, or specialist.
This is brain drain by homicide.
Links:
cambridge.org/core/books/hum…
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11…
3/12 Government workforce calculus evaluates loss in three dimensions:
A. Economic Loss:
💸 lost taxes
💼 lost productivity
🛠 replacement/training costs
B. Institutional Loss
🧠 destroyed tacit knowledge
🏛 weakened social networks
📉 organizational destabilization
C. Social-Network Loss
👨👩👧 families permanently altered
🏚 neighborhoods destabilized
⚠️ higher intergenerational risk
A homicide disrupts the entire future labor pipeline of a community.
Links:
oecd.org/employment/emp…
bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pd…
A. Economic Loss:
💸 lost taxes
💼 lost productivity
🛠 replacement/training costs
B. Institutional Loss
🧠 destroyed tacit knowledge
🏛 weakened social networks
📉 organizational destabilization
C. Social-Network Loss
👨👩👧 families permanently altered
🏚 neighborhoods destabilized
⚠️ higher intergenerational risk
A homicide disrupts the entire future labor pipeline of a community.
Links:
oecd.org/employment/emp…
bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pd…
#SupremeCourt ] hears petition by Buddhist Personal Law Action Committee
CJI: you want us to amend Arrt 25 also, have you made representation before the Union ?
CJI: you want us to amend Arrt 25 also, have you made representation before the Union ?
CJI: you are relying upon certain representation made by some people, what keeps you from making a representation ...
Bench points out that the issue is pending before the Law Commission of India
⚔️🟠 THREAD: The Indian Queen Who Humbled Aurangzeb — RANI CHENNAMMA of KELADI 🔥🇮🇳
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When Aurangzeb thought he could crush every kingdom in India,
a queen from a tiny state in Karnataka proved him wrong.
Her name?
RANI CHENNAMMA of KELADI — the lioness who defied the Mughals. 🔥🟠
When Aurangzeb thought he could crush every kingdom in India,
a queen from a tiny state in Karnataka proved him wrong.
Her name?
RANI CHENNAMMA of KELADI — the lioness who defied the Mughals. 🔥🟠
2/
After Aurangzeb brutally executed Sambhaji Maharaj in 1689,
he set his eyes on capturing Rajaram, Shivaji Maharaj’s younger son.
Rajaram was on the run.
Aurangzeb deployed massive Mughal forces across South India.
And then… history changed.
After Aurangzeb brutally executed Sambhaji Maharaj in 1689,
he set his eyes on capturing Rajaram, Shivaji Maharaj’s younger son.
Rajaram was on the run.
Aurangzeb deployed massive Mughal forces across South India.
And then… history changed.
